And now -- We barbecue.

Weight: 267
Mood: Hungry

So today I'm having my family over for a barbecue. I am very excited, because I've never cooked outside on a grill before. And I get to experiment on all of the people I'm close to, so they have to forgive me if I poison them. We're doing burgers and brats, and I am so excited to get to stuff my face.

I think it's important as I'm trying to eat better just to give myself a day every so often where I just set down all of my goals and ambitions and everything and just eat. Like I've said several times on here, I'm not dieting. I'm not "on a program" or anything like that. I'm just making better choices for my body as opposed to the poor choices I've made in the past. And so far, it's working. I feel great. I'm getting to the point now where I can look in the mirror and see a significant difference. I really notice it around my waistline. Shortly before I started this blog I'd purchased some jeans that were size 44 in the waist. They fit a little more snug than I would have liked, but I kept them anyways, because the next size up was way to big on me. I put those jeans on yesterday and was baffled because I couldn't keep them up without a belt. It won't be long until I'll be going down another size.

I'm really looking forward to the get-together today. Not just because I'll be pigging out on grilled meats and potato salad, but because I get to spend some good quality time with the fam. Since I've had to change my work schedule I haven't had the same time with them that I'm used to. They all work mornings so we can't do much during the week, and I'm normally so anti-social on the weekends that I don't feel like leaving the house. So today is going to be an awesome day.